Science Express
Sponsored by the Departments of Chemistry and Biological Sciences
The
This project provides an opportunity for young students, from all backgrounds, to have hands-on learning experiences with instruments used in research laboratories today. These experiences increase the students' and teachers' skills and understanding of modern scientific technology.
The equipment, mounted on rolling carts, is delivered directly into the classroom for use by the students. The Instrument
Project creates opportunities for both teachers and students to learn both the theory and practice associated with scientific instrumentation.
Teachers attend training sessions During the school year or summers, during which time they are trained on the instruments and develop experiments appropriate for the high school and middle school laboratories. Emphasis on real world applications demystify the instruments and link experiments to student experiences. The use of a variety of instruments provides a wide range of laboratory experiments and allows teachers to customize their chemistry and biology curriculum to fit the needs of their students.
Chemistry Outreach Coordinator
My
name is Bill Bayley and I am the K-12 Chemistry Outreach Coordinator and the
Director of Science Express. I was a middle and high school science
teacher for 12 years. My college days were spent right here on the
spectacular campus of Purdue University
Biology Outreach Coordinator
My name
is Isidore Julien and I am the K-12 Biology Outreach Coordinator . I have
been the Outreach Coordinator since 1990. I am originally from Trinidad
and went to college in Boston at the University of Massachusetts.
I encourage you to contact me throughout the school year and summer with
questions, concerns, and ideas. If there is anything I can do for you, please do not
hesitate to email or call.
ijulien@bilbo.bio.purdue.edu
Science Express Coordinator
My name is Zach Grigsby I am the
Science Express Coordinator. I graduated from Purdue University Fort
Wayne and Riverview M.S. in Huntington Texas and taught high school
biology, pre-A.P. biology, as well as A.P. biology for two and half years at
Columbia H.S. in West Columbia ,
Texas. My most recent teaching position was at Summit Middle School in the
Southwest Allen County School District in Fort Wayne, IN. I taught eighth grade
science to regular and gifted and talented students. I have had the pleasure of
being the Science Express coordinator since August 2005.
For more information, email the Department of Chemistry Outreach Coordinator
Webmaster: Zach Grigsby
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